Consumer prices

The consumer prices statistics describe a number of aspects concerning consumer prices in Denmark and Europe. The Consumer Price Index highlights the price development of goods and services that are purchased by households. The Net Price Index highlights the same price developments but exempt from changes in indirect taxes and subsidies. The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) compile the development of the Danish consumer prices on a comparable basis with regard to other EU countries HICP´s. The purchasing power parities (PPP’s) are indicators of the price level differences across countries. The PPP show the number of currency units a particular quantity of goods and services costs in different countries.